Detective Inspector Bob Willis
The DI Bob Willis series steps back into the uneasy shadows of mid-1980s England, where justice feels fragile and the truth is often buried beneath official reports. At its heart is Mungo “Bob” Willis, a detective inspector forced off the front line by injury and haunted by the death of his partner. Broken in body and shaken in mind, he is a man the police hierarchy would rather forget, yet he refuses to let go when the system moves on too quickly, especially when innocent lives are at stake.
The stories unfold against a backdrop of roadside lay-bys, smoky pubs, and towns still adjusting to a changing Britain. Technology is limited, leads vanish into dead ends, and every breakthrough depends on instinct, legwork, and the dogged persistence of a detective who refuses to let silence settle over the guilty. Told in an intimate, often raw first-person voice, the novels pull readers directly into Bob’s fractured thoughts, where doubt and determination collide.
Detective Inspector Bob Willis consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
